Cool Websites and Tools [January 23rd 2012]

Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool website round-ups delivered to your daily email, subscribe here.

ReaderShare – Google Reader was recently revamped with a new interface and new features, and a major development was the phasing out of direct sharing and the introduction of Google+ integration. A lot of people have voiced their grievances against this, and ReaderShare wants to help them. It is a Chrome extension that brings back those sharing options. Read more: ReaderShare: Get Back The Old Sharing Options In Google Reader [Chrome]

ButtonParty – Numerous web services offer ways of sharing songs and audio online. But Button Party brings forward an entirely new concept to online sound sharing by letting you create shareable buttons that play audio from YouTube videos. These buttons correspond to various sounds, all linked to YouTube videos and are all created by users. Read more: ButtonParty: Create Shareable Sound Buttons

Touchpad Dialer – Smartphones let you easily type the first few letters of your friend’s name and their number appears in your contacts. But usually you have to press the same key (number) multiple times to make your desired letter appear. Here to resolve this inconvenience is an excellent app called TouchPal Dialer. Read more: TouchPal Dialer: An App To Find Contacts Quicker [Android 1.5+]

Reading Bear – is an educational project created by Wikipedia’s co-founder, Larry Sanger, that aims to teach beginner child readers about vocabulary and the concepts of English. At the same time, the child is introduced to the main phonetic patterns of written English. All of this is done with the help of creatively crafted media. Read more: Reading Bear: An Effective Way To Teach Your Kids English

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